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QB Joe Burrow (transfer to LSU, 2019 Heisman Winner, National Champion, Cincinnati Bengals)

https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/9/19/17870860/joe-burrow-lsu-qb

Is Joe Burrow good?
Burrow’s arm has opened things up for the LSU run game, and he’s played better than the numbers show.
By Ian Boyd

The numbers and the team results say two different things. In his first three games of 2018, new LSU QB Joe Burrow completed just 36 of 78 passes for 540 yards at 6.9 yards per throw, with three TDs and no interceptions. Adjusted for sacks, he chipped in 17 carries for 71 rushing yards and another score. Burrow didn’t complete 50 percent of his passes in any of the three games, and LSU’s offense finished them ranked 76th in S&P+.

On the other hand, the Tigers reached 3-0 with wins over Miami and at Auburn, the latter of which snapped a 13-game home winning streak. The LSU defense is playing at a high level (predictably), and thus far the Tigers have been able to get the offense they need.

LSU still has a bunch of difficult dates on its schedule. Whether or not Burrow is good figures to have a substantial impact on whether the Tigers keep finding wins. Is he?

LSU has a diverse offense that demands a lot of Burrow.
The Tigers are much more spread-oriented now than they ever were under Les Miles, or even last year under Matt Canada, who geared the offense around running the jet sweep from under center. The 2018 Tigers spend a lot of time in the shotgun with three receivers, stretching the defense to the hash marks and beyond.

They’re fairly deep at receiver, with Texas Tech transfer Jonathan Giles, big targets Dee Anderson(6’5, 220 pounds) and Stephen Sullivan (6’6, 235), and emerging star Justin Jefferson. Heading into the season, the perception was that LSU’s talent was really clustered here, rather than at RB, where the program has been absurdly loaded the last few years.

It’s still a run-centric team, though. LSU spends some time under center and often employs spread sets to create space for the run game. The passing game Burrow leads is heavy on play action and RPOs designed to help or benefit from the threat of the run game, although it also has some other drop-back plays mixed in to offer options on passing downs.

Take this third-and-12 conversion against Auburn:

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It’s a typical drop-back menu, with the receivers running a stick route and slot fade to the three-WR side and then a whip/dig combination to the boundary. Auburn plays a safety deep over the three-WR side, so Burrow works the whip-dig combination, throwing the dig for a first down.

Cont'd ...
 
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It's going to be both funny and ironic as hell when we play LSU in the playoffs...

I just said the same thing on Saturday, how entertaining would a Haskins v. Burrow dual be? Although I find it pretty difficult to root for any SEC team to reach the playoffs despite wanting Burrow to succeed, but we can cross that bridge if we get there. Glad Joe is playing well.
 
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SKULL SESSION: PENN STATE'S FOURTH DOWN PLAY CALL, DWAYNE HASKINS AND JOE BURROW DOMINATE, PENN STATE'S CREATIVE USE OF HELICOPTERS

TURNS OUT, THEY'RE BOTH GOOD.
I remember when the talk of the spring was which quarterback would lead the Buckeyes to the promised land this fall.

Five games into the season, it's looking more and more like Ohio State was choosing between two of the best quarterbacks in the country.



Both Haskins and Burrow were named their conference's player of the week with stellar weekend performances.

It's going to be crazy when they both beat Bama this season.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...dominant-alabama-bettor-penn-state-helicopter
 
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If we absolutely have to take a loss this year, my preference is an undefeated LSU. While I don’t think that collision course will happen, if we have to concede a big fat L to someone, Joe Burrow running the table is my pick. It would still be devastating getting bitten by the SEC, but I’d drown my sorrows in a bottle dedicated to not-John.

Kid is a winner.
 
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Part of me was thinking Urban was being a little misleading when Urban said he was torn on which QB to start but he really was dead on. Haskins has the higher ceiling but Burrow's arm is legit and is definitely capable of lighting up elite defenses, and his legs probably make him a better fit for Urban's offense. Just absolutely sad we never got to see him play in Scarlett and Grey.
 
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